CSA Review

What does secession mean?

• To withdraw from the Union

• To be apart of the Union

• To conquer the Union

• To declare war against the Union

What was significant about Vicksburg?

• It was a Confederate victory.

• France and Britain decided to enter the war and aide the South.

• The Union gained control of the Mississippi River and split the South into two.

• It was the battle that ended the Civil War.

In which battle did Pickett's Charge lead to a Confederate defeat and retreat?

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

• Hattiesburg

• Harpers Ferry

• A
• B
• C
• D

What are TWO problems found in the Articles of Confederation?

• Created a weak central government
  Could not enforce laws

• No power to tax
  Gave power to the king

• States had their own currency
  Abolished the unalienable rights

• Gave power to the king
  A weak National Government

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To free all slaves in the United States

• To free slaves in the Confederate states

• To free slaves in the border states

• To end the Civil War

Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Antietam

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

Who was the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?

• It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history

• It marked the end of the Civil War

• It was a major victory for the Confederacy

• It led to the capture of Washington D.C.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment